BMW X5: Rocker Arm With Bearing Mount
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ALL CAM FOLLOWERS (N52K)
Special tools required:
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove cylinder head cover
- Remove intermediate lever
- Remove exhaust camshaft
IMPORTANT: Rocker arms (1) are divided into bearing categories.
The tolerance classes are marked according to the picture in numbers from 1
to 5.
Already used rocker arms (1) may only be reused in the same position.
Detach cam followers (1) from HVCA element and remove.
Set down all cam followers (1) in neat order in special tool 11 4 480.
Installation:
Before installing exhaust camshaft or intermediate levers, make sure cam
followers (1) are correctly seated.
Fig. 207: Cam Follower Seat
Remove HVCA element (1) in direction of arrow.
Installation:
If the HVCA elements (1) are reused, they must be placed together with the
cam followers in neat order in special tool 11 4 480.
Fig. 208: Removing HVCA Element
Assemble engine.
Check function of DME; if necessary, readjust uniform mixture distribution.
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REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ALL VALVES (N52K)
Special tools required:
11 4 480
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove cylinder head
Remove intermediate lever
Remove eccentric shaft
Remove i
Special tools required:
11 4 481
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove cylinder head cover
Remove intermediate lever
If necessary, move eccentric shaft (1) on twin surface to minimum lift (2).
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove glass slide/tilt sunroof.
Remove slider set for floating roofliner.
Remove rear crossmember.
Unclip end stops (1) on left and right from guide channel.
Fig. 22: Uncoupling End Stops
Unclip floating roofliner cover plate (1) from slider for front sun shield.
Special tools required:
00 9 140
11 0 290
11 0 300
11 4 120
11 4 280
11 4 360
11 4 362
11 4 440
11 5 200
11 9 280
IMPORTANT: Aluminium-magnesium materials.
No steel screws/bolts may be used due to the threat of electrochemical
corrosion.
A magnesium crankcase requires aluminium screws/